Terre Haute North Vigo is 0-10 against Columbus North since September of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Terre Haute North Vigo Patriots will take on the Columbus North Bull Dogs at 7:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Terre Haute North Vigo is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They took a 24-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of Bloomington North. The matchup marked the Patriots' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Terre Haute North Vigo might have lost, but man, Zyeiar White was a machine: he rushed for 173 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.9 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown. White showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 65 yards.
Terre Haute North Vigo wouldn't let Bloomington North keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Terre Haute North Vigo can thank Brighton Sanders and Josiah Bennett for forcing both of them. Sanders is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last seven games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Columbus North faced Indianapolis Bishop Chatard in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Columbus North fell 21-14 to Indianapolis Bishop Chatard. The game was a 7-7 toss-up at halftime, but the Bull Dogs couldn't quite close it out.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Gino Prescott, who rushed for 119 yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 101.6 rushing yards per game. Jordan Briner also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 91 receiving yards.
Terre Haute North Vigo's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Columbus North, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-1 record.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Terre Haute North Vigo has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 235.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Columbus North struggles in that department as they've been averaging 187.8. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Terre Haute North Vigo took a serious blow against Columbus North in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 35-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Columbus North's Asher Ratliff, who threw for 134 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 99 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. Now that Terre Haute North Vigo knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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